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Business: April 2021 – July 2021
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.
Dairy farm aiming to cut night calvings supported by Farming Connect project
13 September 2021
A Denbighshire dairy farm is adapting its dry cow management and feeding strategy in a bid to reduce calvings at night.
Bryn Farm, Tremeirchon, is shifting the calving pattern in its 90-cow herd from an...
Using sexed semen and genetic technologies to improve dairy and beef herds
10 September 2021
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The production and use of sexed semen is becoming more and more common, particularly in dairy herds, where it can be used to generate genetically superior replacements, reduce dairy bulls...
Alert ATVs and guarding gates: IoT devices for improving farm security
9 September 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Agricultural and rural crimes are a growing concern in the UK
- Smart connected devices have shown promise across sectors for their role in security and intruder/theft detection
- Sensors and...
FCTV - Innovation - 08/09/2021
We will be visiting farms that have been trialling various technologies and new methods, including special protein crop, an innovative machine to get rid of docks, sensors in the poultry sector a new method of spreading fertiliser and the use...
Episode 48 - The Road to Regen
In this episode, we meet Sam Carey who is in the process of establishing a new dairy farm in Machynlleth using the principles of regenerative farming. We’re also joined by one of our regular contributors on the podcast, Rhys Williams...